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The White Tiger (Adiga novel) - Quiz
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  • 1. What does a white tiger symbolize in East Asian cultures like Vietnam?
A) Wealth
B) Peace
C) Power
D) Danger
  • 2. What does the white tiger symbolize in the context of the novel's protagonist?
A) Poverty and struggle
B) Fear and isolation
C) Anger and rebellion
D) Freedom and individuality
  • 3. What is the name of the place Balram escapes from, which represents his low social caste?
A) The Slums
B) The Darkness
C) The Shadows
D) The Coop
  • 4. What is the name of the place Balram finds his way into?
A) The Rich
B) The City
C) The Palace
D) The Light
  • 5. How does Adiga describe the journey toward freedom in modern capitalist India?
A) Breaking free from a rooster coop
B) Escaping from a burning building
C) Climbing a massive mountain
D) Sailing across a stormy sea
  • 6. Which poet is cited by Balram when discussing those at the bottom of the social ladder?
A) Rumi
B) Ghalib
C) Iqbal
D) Tagore
  • 7. What reason does Iqbal's poem give for why people remain slaves?
A) They are controlled by evil rulers
B) They lack the courage to fight
C) They refuse to work hard enough
D) They can’t see what is beautiful in this world
  • 8. What type of Indian society does 'The White Tiger' portray?
A) A modern day, capitalist Indian society
B) A feudal monarchical society
C) A traditional agrarian society
D) A socialist utopian society
  • 9. Which religious minority faces discrimination in the novel?
A) Muslims
B) Sikhs
C) Christians
D) Buddhists
  • 10. What happens to the character who is outed by Balram for secretly practicing Islam?
A) He is arrested and imprisoned
B) He is forgiven and given a warning
C) He is promoted and rewarded
D) He is blackmailed and sacked
  • 11. Who inhabits the lighted world according to the text?
A) Priests, monks, and scholars
B) Zamindars, politicians, and businessmen
C) Foreigners, tourists, and writers
D) Farmers, artisans, and laborers
  • 12. Who inhabits the world of darkness?
A) Wealthy landowners
B) Corrupt police officers
C) Successful entrepreneurs
D) Poor and underprivileged
  • 13. Who listed The White Tiger as one of the 12 best Indian novels in 2020?
A) Priyanka Chopra Jonas
B) Ramin Bahrani
C) Aravind Adiga
D) Emma Lee-Potter
  • 14. Which publication listed the novel as one of the 12 best Indian novels in 2020?
A) The Guardian
B) The Independent
C) The New York Times
D) The San Francisco Chronicle
  • 15. Which newspaper praised the writing in the novel for passages of startling beauty?
A) The Independent
B) The Times of India
C) The San Francisco Chronicle
D) The Washington Post
  • 16. What material is used for the fires that skinny drivers are huddled around in the San Francisco Chronicle's review?
A) Old newspapers
B) Plastic bags
C) Dry wood
D) Coal
  • 17. Who was finalised to direct and write the film adaptation for Netflix on 5 April 2018?
A) Aravind Adiga
B) Ramin Bahrani
C) Rajkummar Rao
D) Adarsh Gourav
  • 18. When was the film adaptation of The White Tiger released?
A) 24 February 2022
B) 23 January 2021
C) 5 April 2018
D) 3 September 2019
  • 19. Which award ceremonies nominated the film adaptation for Best Adapted Screenplay?
A) The Emmy Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards
B) The 74th British Academy Film Awards and 93rd Academy Awards
C) The Filmfare Awards and the National Film Awards
D) The Golden Globes and the Cannes Film Festival
  • 20. Which actors were cast in the film adaptation as announced on 3 September 2019?
A) Irrfan Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui
B) Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Ranbir Kapoor
C) Rajkummar Rao, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, and Adarsh Gourav
D) Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, and Vicky Kaushal
  • 21. Which country's economy has been among the fastest growing in the 21st century according to the text?
A) England
B) India
C) China
D) America
  • 22. What specific cultural influence plays a role in the plot of the novel?
A) Americanization
B) Westernization
C) Europeanization
D) Asianization
  • 23. What does Americanization provide an outlet for Balram to alter?
A) His caste
B) His accent
C) His family name
D) His religion
  • 24. Whose want for American culture prompts a relocation in the novel?
A) Balram's
B) The narrator's
C) Ashok's
D) Pinky's
  • 25. Instead of going back to America, where do Ashok, Pinky, and Balram move?
A) Mumbai
B) New York
C) Bangalore
D) Gurgaon
  • 26. What kind of atmosphere has globalization assisted in creating in India?
A) A European atmosphere
B) A traditional atmosphere
C) An American atmosphere
D) An industrial atmosphere
  • 27. How does Ashok describe Gurgaon in relation to Delhi?
A) The historical center of Delhi
B) The modernest suburb of Delhi-National Capital Region
C) The poorest district of Delhi
D) The oldest village near Delhi
  • 28. What feature does every shopping mall have on the main road of Gurgaon?
A) A hotel attached
B) An indoor beach
C) A grocery market
D) A cinema inside
  • 29. Who is Gurgaon considered the best place for when she misses America?
A) Balram's wife
B) Pinky Madam
C) Balram's mother
D) Ashok's sister
  • 30. In how many years does Ashok claim India is going to be like America?
A) Fifty years
B) Ten years
C) Twenty years
D) Five years
  • 31. What does Balram know from the beginning of his story that he must become to rise above his caste?
A) A landlord
B) A politician
C) An entrepreneur
D) A professor
  • 32. What kind of business does Balram plan to run?
A) An international tech firm
B) A restaurant chain
C) A retail shopping mall
D) A taxi service
  • 33. Who is the author of The White Tiger?
A) Balram Halwai
B) Wen Jiabao
C) Aravind Adiga
D) Ashok
  • 34. In what year was The White Tiger published?
A) 2005
B) 2003
C) 2008
D) 2010
  • 35. What prestigious literary award did The White Tiger win?
A) Pulitzer Prize
B) Nobel Prize
C) Booker Prize
D) Man Booker International
  • 36. Who is the narrator of the novel?
A) Ashok
B) Balram Halwai
C) Wen Jiabao
D) Pinky
  • 37. To whom is the narrator's letter addressed?
A) Ashok
B) Aravind Adiga
C) Wen Jiabao
D) The Prime Minister of India
  • 38. Over how many nights is the letter written?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Ten
  • 39. What was the profession of Balram's father?
A) Teashop owner
B) Taxi driver
C) Landlord
D) Rickshaw puller
  • 40. What is the name of Balram's home village?
A) New Delhi
B) Bangalore
C) Laxmangarh
D) Dhanbad
  • 41. Where did Balram first work after leaving school?
A) A government office
B) A coal mine
C) A luxury hotel
D) A teashop
  • 42. What is the brand of the heavy-luxury car driven by Balram for Ashok?
A) Hyundai Accent
B) Honda City
C) Suzuki Swift
D) Toyota Corolla
  • 43. To which city do Balram, Ashok, and Pinky move?
A) New Delhi
B) Kolkata
C) Bangalore
D) Mumbai
  • 44. What business is Ashok's family involved in?
A) Textiles
B) Coal
C) Agriculture
D) Software
  • 45. How does Balram kill Ashok?
A) By stabbing him with a broken bottle
B) By crashing the car
C) By shooting him with a gun
D) By poisoning his food
  • 46. To which city does Balram flee after killing Ashok?
A) Bangalore
B) Dhanbad
C) New Delhi
D) Kolkata
  • 47. How old was Aravind Adiga when he won the Booker Prize?
A) 28
B) 45
C) 40
D) 33
  • 48. What was Adiga's ranking as a debut writer to win the Booker Prize?
A) Second
B) First
C) Third
D) Fourth
  • 49. What genre is the novel considered to be?
A) Science fiction
B) Picaresque novel
C) Fantasy epic
D) Historical romance
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